Proceedings of the first Independence congress : held in the city of Manila, Philippine islands, February 22-26, 1930 / Published under the direction of Dean maximo M. Kalaw, executive secretary, University of the Philippines.

MINDANAO AND MOUNTAIN PROVINCE 281

The following resolutions were approved:
RESOLUTION
Presented by Datu Mandi
Requesting the Committee on Resolutions of the Independence Congress to make known in a clear and
unequivocal way that the Mohammedans, the same as
their brethren, the Christian Filipinos, want the absolute, complete and immediate independence of the
Philippines and that they protest against all intent to
divide and disintegrate them.
Whereas, the Islands which form the group called Mindanao
and Sulu are an integral part of the Philippine Archipelago;
Whereas, the said islands are inhabited by people of the same
race which populate the rest of the Philippines;
Whereas, the Mohammedans that inhabit Mindanao and
Sulu and that constitute only one-third of its total population
think and feel in the same way as their brethren, the Christian
Filipinos;
Therefore, be it resolved to request as we at present request,
the Committee on Resolutions of the Independence Congress in
order that in a clear and unequivocal way it may be made
known that the Mohammedans, like their brethren the Christian
Filipinos, want the absolute, complete and immediate independence of the Philippines and that they protest against any
intent to divide and disintegrate them.
Manila, February 26, 1930.
Unanimously approved.
RESOLUTION
Presented by B. J. Bello
Be it resolved, that the office of the Provincial Governor of
the Mountain Province, that of the Mayor of Baguio and all